“Great Location, Friendly Staff, Very Basic Room. Would Stay Again.”

I'll admit, as a straight male I was slightly put off by the title "Gay Hostal Puerta del Sol" but I got over it and I'm glad I did. The staff were nice and very helpful. The hotel is right near the center of the Plaza/City and in conveniently located next to numerous clubs/bar restaurants and tourist attractions. It is also about 100 ft from the metro station, bus stop and taxi area. There is also a direct Airport shuttle about a 5-10 minute walk away and it only costs 2 euro each way! The Hostal is located on the 4th floor of the building, but there is an elevator so it's not an issue and probably makes it a bit quieter than the ground floor establishments are. The building entrance locks at night (you are provided a key) and the Hostal itself is almost always locked and you must be "buzzed" in, so security is not an issue. The rooms are not attractive in any sense and the beds are nothing special, but in my opinion hotel rooms are for sleeping only and you should spend as much time as possible out and about anyway. There is a sink and a tiny TV (I just watched TV/movies on my laptop, which has a larger screen...) as well as a place to hang your clothes. The internet was slow at times, but can be accessed from your room. Bathrooms are shared but in the 7 nights I stayed there I never had a problem waiting for anyone as there are multiple bathrooms. This is my first hostal as I prefer hotels, but if you're going to stay in a hostal it might as well be this one.

“The perfect little abode in the heart of Madrid”

This little hostel has all the qualities that I look for when I travel: located in the heart of the city (I could walk everywhere from it), clean, spartan but adequate room, attentive staff, and incredibly cheap for the neighborhood. It is also super easy to reach it from the airport, using the subway. The breakfast included in the price of the room was not very good, so I decided to go out the following days. For less than 3 euros, you can easily find a typical restaurant where locals stop by and have a delicious coffee, a big omelette and some bread at the counter, so it was no biggie for me. All in all, a great little address in Madrid. You get what you pay for, with a supplement of soul. If you are a light sleeper like I am, just bring your earplugs and you'll be all set. My room was facing a courtyard, so it was not that noisy anyway. I'll definitely stay there again next time I'm in Madrid. A tip: the name on their street sign only says 'Hostal Puerta del Sol.'

“Excellent stay in Madrid”

Great location, a friendly atmosfere and Staff, rooms are clean and confortable..You feel secure and pleasant... I highly Recomended

“good location and price”

i stayed for a week during the shoulder season. i thought that the price for the room, considering it's great location, was very good. i had a single room with a sink, table and 2 chairs and a twin bed. i had asked for a quiet room not facing the street and appreciated the quiet. there is a metro stop steps from the hotel, so it was easy to reach from the airport with 2 transfers. there's a grocery store in the basement of a nearby mall. the breakfast at 9 a.m. was good- ham and cheese, white bread, orange juice, coffee, hot chocolate, cookies. the shared bathrooms were always available and usually clean. there were 2 problems. the tv in my room wouldn't work but there were no english channels anyways. the walls and floor of the room were filthy. otherwise the hotel was clean.

“As Expected”

Simple, well-located, clean HostAl. I think we got exactly what we deserved for the price we paid. Dated and basic, but clean and comfortable. We only really need a place to sleep and store our things, we got this along with friendly staff and the description upon booking was exactly what we received. The only major complaint that I have is that the wi-fi did not work on my iPhone4, and it did not reach to our room - if they fix this relatively simple flaw I would stay here again without any hesitation.

“Nice hotel to go around Madrid”

I stayed 5 nights in single room. The receptionist was very kind and friendly. And I could spend very relaxing time in the living room and the dining room where you can enjoy tea or coffee 24 hours. I also would like to recommend to whom plan to visit other cities near Madrid because location is very good and you can just get to the station in 3 minutes.

“Great place to stay when trying to save money”

My Partner and were here for Gay Pride 2010, this was a superb hostel, had air condition and was kept very clean, also offered a continetla breakfast which was not anything to brag about but was free so it helped a lot when staying out late, place was ideally located in the city center where there was metro a few yard away not in cheuca but a short walk away would def stay here again

“READY TO GO BACK AGAIN.”

GOOD PLACE TO STAY IF YOU WANT TO SAVE MONEY. BEST LOCATION IN TOWN AND PEOPLE AT THE HOSTAL IS VERY NICE AND HELPFUL. I DO RECOMMENDED AND I WILL GO TO THE SAME PLACE OVER AND OVER AGAIN.

“Would go back there again...”

A perfect place to be in the center of things. Everybody was very friendly. The breakfast and computers could have been better, but in general we were very happy there. Also, as a straight mother and straight daughter, we were very happy to find such a diverse clientele - old, young, straight, gay, different races and nationalities.